Waldo
How to say it: WAL-doh · /ˈwɔːldoʊ/
Old High German 'to rule' - familiar from Emerson and Where's Waldo books.
Waldo was the 10,772nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #10,772 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Waldo peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Waldo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Spanish.
Famous people named Waldo
- Waldo Ponce (born 1982)Chilean footballer
- Waldo L. Parra (born 1965)Chilean lawyer and novelist
- Waldo Rubio Martín (born 1995)Association football player
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